varietal

From variety + -al.

• IPA^(key): /vəˈɹaɪətəl/

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varietal (not comparable)

1. (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
2. Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).

   Antonym: generic

3. (linguistics) Of or relating to a variety of a language.
   • 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide‎^[1], page 2:

     An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms.

varietal (plural varietals)

1. (wine) A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.

   Antonyms: blend, generic

   The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.

   • 2025 July 1, Edward Helmore, “Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, launches ‘thoughtful’ collection of wines”, in The Guardian‎^[2], →ISSN:

     “This debut rosé marks the beginning of As Ever’s thoughtful expansion into wine, with a Méthode Champenoise Napa Valley sparkling wine planned for the near future and additional varietals to follow,” it said.

2. (by extension) A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

   Antonym: blend

varietal m or f (plural varietais)

1. varietal

• “varietal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “varietal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

• IPA^(key): /baɾjeˈtal/ [ba.ɾjeˈt̪al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: va‧rie‧tal

varietal m (plural varietales)

1. varietal

varietal m or f (masculine and feminine plural varietales)

1. varietal